sshcp

Easy SSH file copy CLI tool with persistent server selection, bookmarks, rsync sync, and 2-way watch mode.

No more typing long scp user@host:/path/to/file commands. Just select your server once and copy files with ease.

Features

• Interactive server selection - Arrow-key navigation from ~/.ssh/config
• Persistent server selection - No need to re-select every time
• Bookmarks - Save frequently used remote paths
• Rsync sync - Efficient incremental directory syncing
• Watch mode - 2-way sync with conflict resolution
• Beautiful terminal UI - Rich formatting and progress display

Installation

Using npx (easiest)

npx sshcp --help
npx sshcp set

Requires Python and uv or pipx installed.

Using uv (recommended for Python users)

# Run without installing
uvx sshcp --help

# Or install globally
uv tool install sshcp

Using pip

pip install sshcp

From source

git clone https://github.com/shubham8550/sshcp.git
cd sshcp
uv sync
uv run sshcp --help

Quick Start

# 1. Select your server (arrow keys to navigate)
sshcp set

# 2. Copy files
sshcp push ./local_file.txt /remote/path/
sshcp pull /remote/file.txt ./local/

# 3. Use bookmarks for frequent paths
sshcp bookmark add logs /var/log/myapp
sshcp pull @logs/error.log ./

# 4. Sync directories efficiently
sshcp sync ./src /var/www/app

# 5. Watch and auto-sync changes
sshcp watch ./project /deploy/app

Commands

Server Selection

sshcp set

Interactive server selector with arrow-key navigation:

╭─ Select SSH Server ─────────────────────────────────╮
│      Name        Host              User      Port   │
│   prod           192.168.1.100     deploy    22     │
│ ▸ staging        staging.example   admin     22     │
│   dev            10.0.0.50         dev       2222   │
╰─────────────────────────────────────────────────────╯
↑/↓ navigate • Enter select • q quit

sshcp status

Show currently selected server with details.

File Transfer

sshcp push <local> <remote>

Upload a file or directory to the selected server.

sshcp push ./myfile.txt /home/user/myfile.txt
sshcp push ./folder /remote/destination/

sshcp pull <remote> <local>

Download a file or directory from the selected server.

sshcp pull /var/log/app.log ./app.log
sshcp pull /etc/nginx ./nginx_config/

Bookmarks

Save frequently used remote paths for quick access.

sshcp bookmark add <name> <path>

Create a new bookmark:

sshcp bookmark add logs /var/log/myapp
sshcp bookmark add config /etc/nginx
sshcp bookmark add deploy /var/www/production

sshcp bookmark list

Show all saved bookmarks:

╭─────────────── Saved Bookmarks ───────────────╮
│  Name       Path                  Usage       │
│  @logs      /var/log/myapp        @logs/...   │
│  @config    /etc/nginx            @config/... │
│  @deploy    /var/www/production   @deploy/... │
╰───────────────────────────────────────────────╯

sshcp bookmark rm <name>

Remove a bookmark.

Using Bookmarks

Use @bookmark syntax in any path:

sshcp pull @logs/error.log ./          # → /var/log/myapp/error.log
sshcp push nginx.conf @config/         # → /etc/nginx/
sshcp sync ./src @deploy               # → /var/www/production

Sync (Rsync)

Efficient incremental directory syncing using rsync.

sshcp sync <local> <remote> [options]

# Push local to remote (default)
sshcp sync ./local_folder /remote/folder

# Pull remote to local
sshcp sync ./local_folder /remote/folder --pull

# Delete files not in source
sshcp sync ./src @deploy --delete

# Preview changes without executing
sshcp sync ./src /remote --dry-run

# Exclude patterns
sshcp sync ./project /deploy --exclude "*.log" --exclude "node_modules"

Options:

| Option | Short | Description | |--------|-------|-------------| | --pull | -p | Pull from remote to local (default is push) | | --delete | -d | Delete files not present in source | | --dry-run | -n | Preview changes without executing | | --exclude | -e | Exclude patterns (can be used multiple times) |

Watch Mode (2-Way Sync)

Monitor directories and sync changes bidirectionally in real-time.

sshcp watch <local> <remote> [options]

# Start watching (prompts on conflict - default)
sshcp watch ./src /var/www/app

# With bookmark
sshcp watch ./project @deploy

# Custom poll interval
sshcp watch ./src /app --interval 10

# Auto-resolve conflicts
sshcp watch ./src /app --on-conflict local   # Always use local
sshcp watch ./src /app --on-conflict remote  # Always use remote
sshcp watch ./src /app --on-conflict newer   # Keep newer version
sshcp watch ./src /app -c skip               # Skip conflicts

Output:

╭─────────── Watch Mode Active ───────────────────────╮
│ Local:  /Users/me/project/src                       │
│ Remote: myserver:/var/www/app                       │
│ Mode:   2-way sync                                  │
╰─────────────────────────────────────────────────────╯

Press Ctrl+C to stop

[12:34:56] → Updated: src/app.py
[12:35:10] ← Downloaded: config/settings.json
[12:35:20] ⚠ CONFLICT: data/cache.db

Conflict Resolution:

When both local and remote versions of a file change, you'll see:

╭─────────────── ⚠ Conflict Detected ─────────────────╮
│ File: data/cache.db                                 │
│                                                     │
│            Local              Remote                │
│ Modified   2024-01-13 12:35   2024-01-13 12:34     │
│ Size       1.2 KB             1.3 KB                │
│                                                     │
│ Local is newer                                      │
│                                                     │
│ [L] Keep local  [R] Keep remote  [S] Skip  [Q] Quit │
╰─────────────────────────────────────────────────────╯

Options:

| Option | Short | Description | |--------|-------|-------------| | --interval | -i | Seconds between remote polling (default: 5) | | --on-conflict | -c | Conflict resolution mode (default: ask) |

Conflict Resolution Modes:

| Mode | Description | |------|-------------| | ask | Prompt user for each conflict (default) | | local | Always keep local version | | remote | Always keep remote version | | newer | Keep the newer version by timestamp | | skip | Skip conflicting files |

Configuration

SSH Config

sshcp reads hosts from ~/.ssh/config:

Host prod
    HostName 192.168.1.100
    User deploy
    IdentityFile ~/.ssh/id_rsa

Host staging
    HostName staging.example.com
    User admin
    Port 22

sshcp Config

Configuration is stored in ~/.config/sshcp/:

• config.json - Selected server
• bookmarks.json - Saved bookmarks

Requirements

• Python 3.10+
• OpenSSH (for scp and ssh commands)
• rsync (for sync command)
• SSH config file with configured hosts

License

MIT